Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided February 12, 1990No. 890009-CAPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BILLINGS, Judge:
Defendant David Davis was charged with possession of a controlled substance without the required tax stamps affixed, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 59-19-105 (1988). Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the charge, claiming that section 59-19-105 of the Utah Drug Stamp Tax Act 1 is unconstitutional. The trial court denied his motion and consequently defendant entered a conditional plea of no contest.
Defendant argues on appeal that (1) the Utah Drug Stamp Tax Act violates his privilege against self-incrimination under the fifth amendment of the United…
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